Recall 10E056000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 10E056000 · announced December 6, 2010 · Kinedyne · 10,816 units affected

The problem

KINEDYNE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET COMBINATION WINCH BARS, PART NUMBERS 10032 (BLACK) AND 10033 (CHROME) SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2010. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ANOMALY, THE SUBJECT WINCH BARS MAY BE PRONE TO FRACTURE AT THE WELD THAT JOINS THE STEEL BAR TO THE BOX END (CHAIN BINDER).

The risk

THIS ANOMALY MAY CAUSE THE WELD JOINT TO FAIL AND THE BOX END TO ABRUPTLY SEPARATE DURING NORMAL USE. IF THE WELD FAILS UNEXPECTEDLY, THE WINCH BAR COULD STRIKE THE USER OR CAUSE THE USER TO LOSE HIS OR HER BALANCE AND FALL (ESPECIALLY WHEN THE USER IS POSITIONED ON TOP OF THE TRAILER OR ITS CARGO DURING USE).

What to do

KINEDYNE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT COMBINATION WINCH BARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KINEDYNE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-848-6057.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.